Golden Compass Hat
Renee from Froggie Meanie was inspired to make her daughter a hat based on the one from the recent Golden Compass movie. Luckily for us, her pattern turned out great and she’s sharing it on her blog. [via] Link.
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Color-Coded Knitting Needles
Suzan Mischer (owner of the fabulous L.A. store Knit Cafe) shares her fun tip for color-coding bamboo knitting needles using nail polish. [via] Link.
HOW TO – Reversible Shoulder Bag
Beth at LulaLouise writes in this lovely tutorial for making a reversible shoulder bag: I love how this bag is both casual and streamlined at the same time. It’s put together with only four pieces of fabric and should be easy enough for an advanced beginner to complete. The finished size is 27 inches tall […]
Refashioned Sweater Tote
Emily of What’s That Gonna Be has refashioned an old thrift store sweater into a gorgeous sweater tote complete with leather handles in my favorite shade of green! Link.
Easy Patchwork Pincushion Tutorial
Bari J. has a beautiful pincushion tutorial in a PDF format that shows you how to make this square patchwork version adorned with a beautiful jeweled vintage button. Link.
Vintage Shirt Patchwork Quilt
Derek and Lauren on design*sponge show you how to take vintage men’s shirts and transform it into this spiffy patchwork quilt! Link.
Mr. Funky Bear Class
Mr. Funky creator Narumi Ogawa will be teaching a crochet class at The Little Knittery in Atwater Village on Sunday, February 3, from 3-6pm. Students will learn to make their own super cute bear like this one–Narumi is even providing the plastic eyes and nose. Narumi has given me crochet lessons before (here‘s a link […]